Before actual writing occurs, writers prepare. With these words, award-winning children's author David Harrison affirms the importance of teaching students the necessary steps of prewriting—from choosing a viable topic to conducting in-depth research to taking effective notes and organizing them. In this book David offers insights into his prewriting process, while educator Mary Jo Fresch translates his methods into engaging lessons that develop students' research skills to enhance their writing.

These all-time favorite stories are sure to delight young readers! Each set includes lesson guide activities. Appealing felt animals in bold colors are seen and named in a rhyming question-and-response text.

These all-time favorite stories are sure to delight young readers! Each set includes lesson guide activities. Follows the caterpillar as it grows from egg to cocoon to beautiful butterfly. Also teaches days of the week, counting, good nutrition and more.